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Buen Vivir as an Alternative to Sustainable Development - Lessons from Ecuador (Hardcover)
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Buen Vivir as an Alternative to Sustainable Development - Lessons from Ecuador (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development
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Until recently, the concept of Buen Vivir has only been loosely
articulated by practising communities and in progressive policy in
countries like Ecuador. What it actually means has been unclear,
and in the case of policy, contradictory. As such there has been a
lack of understanding about exactly what Buen Vivir entails, its
core principles and how to put it into practice. This book, based
on extensive theoretical and field research of Buen Vivir as an
alternative to sustainable development, fills that gap and offers a
concrete way forward. It uses an ethnographic study in Cotacachi
County, in Ecuador's highland communities, to explore how
communities understand and practice Buen Vivir. Combining this with
what we already know about the concept theoretically, the book then
develops a framework for Buen Vivir with 17 principles for
practice. Exploring Buen Vivir's evolution from its indigenous
origins, academic interpretations, and implications for development
policy, to its role in endogenous, community-led change, this book
will be of interest to policy-makers and development professionals.
It will also be of great value to activists, students, and scholars
of sustainability and development seeking grassroots social and
environmental change.
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